lead belly was " turned down " wherever he tried to get served due to his race , while the second recounts the argument between lo ##max and his landlord over lead belly staying in his apartment . the third verse sarcastically cites " the home of the brave , the land of the free " , ju ##xt ##ap ##osed with the mist ##rea ##tment he received at the hands of white people in washington , dc . the fourth verse speaks of the racism of the white population of the city , leading to the song ' s end , which suggests that african americans boycott buying homes in the district . the song ' s tone implies that the speaker feels powerless against the discrimination
lead belly was " turned down " wherever he tried to get served due to his race, while the second recounts the argument between lomax and his landlord over lead belly staying in his apartment. the third verse sarcastically cites " the home of the brave, the land of the free ", juxtaposed with the mistreatment he received at the hands of white people in washington, dc. the fourth verse speaks of the racism of the white population of the city, leading to the song's end, which suggests that african americans boycott buying homes in the district. the song's tone implies that the speaker feels powerless against the discrimination